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Ceftazidime
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<p>Ceftazidime, sold under the brand name Fortaz among others, is a third-generation cephalosporin <a href="/facts/Antibiotic/sF1kIfxg">antibiotic</a> useful for the treatment of a number of <a href="/facts/Bacterial_infections/X5QcVN5j">bacterial infections</a>. Specifically it is used for <a href="/facts/Joint_infections/pKydXkpn">joint infections</a>, <a href="/facts/Meningitis/4m4STzJB">meningitis</a>, <a href="/facts/Pneumonia/Jw0KquTA">pneumonia</a>, <a href="/facts/Sepsis/n52bkffJ">sepsis</a>, <a href="/facts/Urinary_tract_infections/4NwY9tL0">urinary tract infections</a>, <a href="/facts/Malignant_otitis_externa/NhjVqRWT">malignant otitis externa</a>, <a href="/facts/Pseudomonas_aeruginosa_infection/HBhyIxAn"><i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> infection</a>, and <a href="/facts/Vibrio_infection/Lkef6ynj">vibrio infection</a>. It is given by <a href="/facts/Intravenous/AwwuD3Nu">injection into a vein</a>, <a href="/facts/Intramuscular/PPNwW2wB">muscle</a>, or <a href="/facts/Intravitreal_administration/mUPbyURo">eye</a>. </p><p>Common side effects include nausea, <a href="/facts/Allergic_reactions/dYAVosh8">allergic reactions</a>, and pain at the site of injection. Other side effects may include <a href="/facts/Clostridioides_difficile_infection/kYFGjVKf"><i>Clostridioides difficile</i> diarrhea</a>. It is not recommended in people who have had previous <a href="/facts/Anaphylaxis/F9IDQxeL">anaphylaxis</a> to a <a href="/facts/Penicillin/Abo8VQ3p">penicillin</a>. Its use is relatively safe during <a href="/facts/Pregnancy/vEKYGpep">pregnancy</a> and <a href="/facts/Breastfeeding/cdWXyYDX">breastfeeding</a>. It is in the <a href="/facts/Third-generation_cephalosporin/WeB7I75T">third-generation cephalosporin</a> family of medications and works by interfering with the bacteria's <a href="/facts/Cell_wall/DYXJVrnw">cell wall</a>. </p><p>Ceftazidime was patented in 1978 and came into commercial use in 1984. It is on the <a href="/facts/WHO_Model_List_of_Essential_Medicines/6kmu81Xm">World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines</a>. Ceftazidime is available as a <a href="/facts/Generic_medication/IF6AXDVX">generic medication</a>. </p>